Let Your Light So Shine - Poem
Once in a while you find a fellow on Youtube that really brightens your day. Jon Townsend is one of those people. He has made a business of making 18th century clothes and accoutrements which are in themselves outstanding. But when you watch Jon he takes you back to those childhood friends like Mr. Rogers and Bob Ross. Their sense of joy and fun is so sincere that you can't help wishing to be a better person, and emulate them.
Jon with his lanterns.
I so enjoyed his video on 18th century lanterns I wanted to share it. It inspired me to modify a poem I like, by Lon Woodrum, that I thought just suited Jon to a T.
Let You Light So Shine
I met a stranger in the night, whose lamp had ceased to shine,
I paused and let him light his lamp from mine.
A tempest sprang up later on, it shook me all about,
and when the wind was gone my lamp was out.
But then returned the stranger, his lamp was glowing fine,
he held the precious flame and lighted mine.
I went to thank the stranger, but lo, he was not there,
I had served an Angel unaware.
I so enjoyed his video on 18th century lanterns I wanted to share it. It inspired me to modify a poem I like, by Lon Woodrum, that I thought just suited Jon to a T.
Let You Light So Shine
I met a stranger in the night, whose lamp had ceased to shine,
I paused and let him light his lamp from mine.
A tempest sprang up later on, it shook me all about,
and when the wind was gone my lamp was out.
But then returned the stranger, his lamp was glowing fine,
he held the precious flame and lighted mine.
I went to thank the stranger, but lo, he was not there,
I had served an Angel unaware.
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